“No matter who you are or where you are, instinct tells you to go home.”- Laura Marney.
After a long day at school or work, we feel an urge to return to our safe place, our home. Animals are no different in this respect. They too return to their homes after spending their day wandering here and there. But what do animal homes look like? How do animals create their homes?
In this article, we have curated a long list of animals and their homes names. But before we walk you through the list, let us tell you why animals need home.
Just like we need a place to cover ourselves and feel safe, animals also need a space to cover and protect themselves. Homes not only protect animals from predators, harsh weather conditions, and other dangers but also offer them a place to rest and raise the young ones.
Some animals live in their natural habitat and call it home, while some animals create their homes. While wild animals are always responsible for finding and creating their shelters, domestic animals get lucky because humans create homes for them.
Animals need homes for various reasons. The following reflect the same:
Animals constantly need to protect themselves and their young ones from predators, harsh weather conditions, such as rain, thunder, cold, and heat, and other dangers lurking around them.
Animals often look for a safe place to store their food for easy access, which is why they need homes.
Animals need a place to rest, sleep, and take respite in harsh environmental conditions.
A home provides animals with a safe and secure place to lay eggs and raise their young ones.
Different animals have different homes that suit their needs, survival strategies, instincts, and the environment they live in. As already mentioned, some animals, mostly wild animals, live in a large space, a habitat, while some animals make their homes themselves. Domestic animals often live in their owners’ homes or special homes made by them.
Here we have created a list of animals and their home names:
Wild animals inhabit nature. They live in forests, deserts, mountains, and oceans. While some wild animals construct their homes, some live carefree in their natural habitat. Here we have listed some wild animals and their homes.
The king of the jungle, the Lion, lives in dens. Lions often return to their dens, which could be caves, bushes, or large trees, and to rest between their hunting sprees. They protect their cubs in dens.
Tigers seek homes in dense forests or caves. They hide in their caves during adverse conditions and use thick bushes to hide and stalk their prey.
The home of bears is called a cave or a den. They live in their caves during hibernation and extreme cold to protect themselves from predators.
Polar Bears live in the Arctic regions in caves or ice dens. They spend their days on sea ice and live inside ice dens or caves to protect themselves from freezing winds.
Deer inhabit forests or grasslands. They tuck away behind tall grass when they see any predator.
Elephants do not build their homes. They live in open spaces or under large trees in forests.
Foxes live in burrows or dens. They dig their burrows to protect their young, store food, and rest.
Snakes often live in burrows or holes dug by other animals. They spend time in the comfort of burrows during extreme weather conditions and when they want to keep themselves safe from predators.
Monkeys protect themselves from ground predators by living on trees. They also find their food and rest on trees.
Birds create cute nests with leaves, feathers, and twigs on trees or cliffs. They protect themselves and their chicks from harsh weather, lay eggs, and raise chicks in their nests.
Penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere. They live in ice burrows or stone nests. They lay their eggs in the nest to keep them warm in extreme cold.
Spiders weave intricate webs and call them home. They use these webs to rest and trap prey.
Crocodiles dig burrows in wetlands or near riverbanks. They use their shelter to rest.
Frogs live in swamps or ponds. They reproduce in their home.
Ants are true architects. They create a complex shelter, an anthill, which is an underground home. An entire colony of ants lives in a single anthill.
Domestic animals live with humans, and hence, they do not construct their homes. Instead, they live in homes that humans make for them. Here is a list of domestic animals and their homes:
Dogs live with humans in their homes. Mostly, humans make kennels outdoors to house their pet dogs.
Cats do not have special homes. Instead, they find a cozy corner in their master’s home. Most people create small cat houses or cozy beds for their furry friends.
Humans create large stables for horses to facilitate free movements. The stables have individual stalls where horses rest and move around.
Cows’ homes are called sheds. Sheds protect them from bad weather conditions and predators.
Just like cows, buffaloes also live in sheds.
Goats live in sheds or barns. Their shelter protects them from predators and harsh weather. They eat and rest comfortably in dry sheds.
A sheep’s home is called a pen. Pens are an expanse of land enclosed by a fence. The strong fence keeps the sheep safe.
Pigs live in sty which are also called pigpen. Sties are enclosed areas with a roof where pigs play and take rest.
Camels live in deserts or enclosures. The enclosures are made to protect camels from harsh sun.
Coops or Hen House are wooden shelters where chickens rest and lay eggs. It keeps them safe and secure.
Ducks generally live in ponds. Some people create a floating structure called duck canopy, duck island, or duck house to protect ducks from predators and offer them a safe place to climb and move freely.
Turkeys live in pens on farms. In Western countries, Turkeys are raised on farms just before Thanksgiving.
Rabbits live in wood cages called hutches. Hutches can also be made from wire mesh.
Bees live in beehives. Mostly, bees create their hives naturally on trees or other structures. However, beehives can be human-made also. Bees produce and store honey in beehives.
Fish are kept in aquariums or artificial ponds. They naturally belong in waterbodies, so we find them in natural ponds, rivers, seas, and oceans.
Crabs, turtles, and snails are soft-bodied animals that are occasionally domesticated. These animals carry their shelters with them. They live in hard shells which protect them.
Animals are experts at creating their homes. Those who do not rely on nature or humans construct the create homes according to their instincts, environmental conditions, and requirements, while others rely on their owners.
No matter who creates their home, home remains an integral part of any animal’s life. As Laura Ingalls Wilder once said- “Home is the nicest word there is.”
